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38966 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 38966 covers Webb, Mississippi, with a population of about 747.

Population
74730 per square mile
Median age
34.64.1 points below the US average
Poverty rate
21.9%9.5 points above the US average
Median home value
$85,00047% below the Mississippi median
Median rent
$64630% below the Mississippi median
Degree or higher
6.9%28.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
74%9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
15

Where 38966 is

Webb, Mississippi — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population747
Median age34.6
Family households60%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)3.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)96.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans2.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$14,551
Poverty rate21.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.7%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k13.7%
$20–25k21.3%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k13.7%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k6.0%
$45–50k26.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k6.0%
$75–100k3.3%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k1.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$85,000
Median gross rent$646
Rent as a share of household income26.3%
Owner-occupied74%
Vacant homes27%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house47.7%
2 to 4 units2.7%
5 to 19 units2.2%
Mobile home47.4%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.9%
High school diploma or higher81.3%
Works from home1.8%
Drives to work alone92.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more25.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity51.3% 17.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes24.5% 12.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes24.3% 11.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure57.7% 23.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health38.2% 17.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.9% 3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity48.2% 22.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.2% 10.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking9.1% 6.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication83% 8.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.4% 2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year84.8% 8.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.8% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability23% 8.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.7% 6.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist6.6% 54.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability48.3% 17.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support36.5% 11.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity44.3% 27.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps35.4% 21.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41% 4.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity32.3% 18.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability17.1% 8.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport22.8% 13.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness40.6% 6.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.2% 2.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability30% 16 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.7% 6.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability10.7% 6.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat24.7% 15.9 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours45.1% 8.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke7.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost36.8% 23.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability13.6% 8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments15
People employed68
Annual payroll$2,548,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 81.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss72.9 out of 100
Community resilience8.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought98.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado92.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave89.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning87.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake82.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave82.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane72.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire69.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide66.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm63.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding62Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather33.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Mississippi and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMississippiUnited States
Median household income$54,915$78,538
Income per person$14,551$30,529$43,289
Poverty rate21.9%19.1%12.4%
Median home value$85,000$161,400$303,400
Median gross rent$646$923$1,348
Homeownership74%69.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.9%24.2%35%
Unemployment rate2.4%6%5.2%
Works from home1.8%5.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0%2.4%13.9%
Median age34.638.438.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMINTER CITY, MS US24.3 km away
Rain in a year61 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January53°F / 35.6°F5.3 in rain, 1 in snow
February57.6°F / 39.3°F6.1 in rain, 0.2 in snow
March67.3°F / 45.8°F5.44 in rain
April75.6°F / 54.2°F6.2 in rain
May83.5°F / 63.7°F5.45 in rain
June89°F / 70.3°F4.36 in rain
July92.2°F / 72.7°F4.73 in rain
August92.1°F / 71.7°F3.48 in rain
September87.7°F / 65.7°F3.94 in rain
October77.4°F / 53.8°F3.49 in rain
November64.8°F / 43.6°F5.73 in rain
December56.1°F / 38.4°F6.47 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket59% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

West Tallahatchie School100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

38957 Sumner, MS5.8 km away
38963 Tutwiler, MS11 km away
38928 Glendora, MS11.3 km away
38768 Rome, MS12.5 km away
38738 Parchman, MS14.4 km away
38958 Swan Lake, MS14.5 km away
38962 Tippo, MS15.6 km away
38964 Vance, MS16.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Tallahatchie County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area24.54 sq mi
Water area0.55 sq mi
Population density30 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.9473, -90.3443

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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